by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Remington College - Lafayette Campus after their first year? Are Remington College - Lafayette Campus students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Remington College - Lafayette Campus has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Remington College - Lafayette Campus | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
How many of the estimated 253 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
56% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 55% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Remington College - Lafayette Campus is 55%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 253 | 55% |
| Six Years | 253 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 203 | 45% |
Approximately 203 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 203 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.0% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 96.1% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Remington College - Lafayette Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Remington College - Lafayette Campus represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 98.81% of Remington College - Lafayette Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Remington College - Lafayette Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Remington College - Lafayette Campus graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Remington College - Lafayette Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
198 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.02% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 95.96% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Remington College - Lafayette Campus first-time, part-time students.
8 Remington College - Lafayette Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Remington College - Lafayette Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Remington College - Lafayette Campus returning, part-time students.
